...is so compelling and value creating, that it would be able to attract successful founders and company owners, not actively looking for capital or investors.
About
Us
READ MORE ABOUT US We connect ambition, skills & capital with method, enabling the transformation of the Northern European industrial sector
About Us
We connect ambition, skills & capital with method, enabling the transformation of the Northern European industrial sector
Our Philosophy
When Nordic Alpha Partners became a reality in October 2017, making it one of the largest 1st growth funds in the Nordics, it was the result of a vision created more than 4 years earlier.
A vision to create a new fund concept, that:
- ...while being conceptualized, methodical and data driven, to an extend that will allow the fund to successfully scale and expand internationally, significantly faster than what is typical possible.
How?
- Think and operate, based on the same logic as successful growth companies
- Ask more of ourselves - than we ask of our portfolio companies
- Establish uncompromised value-contributing founder relationships
- Taste our own medicine (Use the NAP value-creation-model ourselves)
- Earn influence and drive impact in our portfolio companies, via integrity, competence, professionalism and operational dedication
Thanks to…
We owe a large credit to our 3 Senior Advisors (Christian, Jim og Ole*) for their early concept sparring and continued support – as well as to our many dedicated investors and the long list of people and companies who have provided their support and contributed to making the Nordic Alpha Partners’ vision a reality.
*Ole Andersen sadly passed away in 2020. His deep-rooted integrity and driving force will continue to be an inspiration to all of us – ingrained in the DNA of Nordic Alpha Partners.
Our
DNA
To earn influence and drive impact in our investment, via integrity, competence, professionalism and operational dedication
Our DNA
Integrity, Competence, Professionalism
&
Operational Dedication
ESG is part of our DNA
Our focus on the environmental, social and governance impact of our investments serves as part of our DNA to support long-term competitive returns.
We are committed to ensure that our investments are environmentally and socially responsible and we support a sustainable financial environment characterized by good governance, diversity, high ethical standards, integrity and accountability.
ESG considerations are built into all our core activities and decision-making processes, from screening, evaluation and due diligence of potential target companies, to our portfolio governance, strategy development and daily growth journey execution. More specifically, we follow the below policies in each state of our investment process:
Screening
When considering prospective investments, we will not:
- Invest in companies that deliberately and repeatedly violate applicable local rules of law.
- Invest in companies from countries subject to trade embargoes imposed by the UN or EU.
- Engage in activities that may be legal but promotes violent conflicts or that have as main purpose tax evasion.
- Make investments which would result in violation of sanctions adopted by the UN or EU.
Due diligence
Environmental and social impact forms a specific part of our due diligence and include:
- Review of the purpose and business model of the target company.
- Review policies and procedures of the target company.
- Review any existing issues as declared by the company or discovered as part of our analysis.
- Conduct own interviews with key stakeholders (customers, suppliers etc.) when needed and appropriate.
- In specific cases – use external consultants to investigate key issues/concerns related to the particular case.
Ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies
We require all portfolio companies to have a clear position on ESG-issues, and we ensure that the Rules of Procedure for the Board of the portfolio companies includes periodic reviews of ESG issues as part of the board agenda. Internally, we review ESG issues, status and policies as part of the semi-annual review of the portfolio.
Responsible renumeration policies
Our remuneration policies are structured to the effect that these do not encourage excessive risk-taking with respect to sustainability risks. Further, our remuneration structures are linked to risk-adjusted performance.
No consideration of sustainability adverse impacts
While we do consider sustainability risks in our investment decisions, we do not consider all of the specific adverse impact indicators set out in Table 1-3 of Annex 1 of the Commission’s delegated regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) in our investment decisions as we have decided to focus on a few specific sustainability risk indicators fit for the Fund’s investment profile. We will, however, on a continuous basis, assess whether to consider all of these specific adverse impact indicators in our investment decisions.
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Us
Time to take the next step?
Let's get in touch and explore how we can fuel your success!
Time to take the next step?
Let's get in touch and explore how we can fuel your success!
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Let us know how we can help you.
+45 51 22 26 92
Nordic Alpha Partners
Strandvejen 114A
2900 Hellerup
+45 51 22 26 92
mail@napartners.dk
